Stuart Cotten

Stuart has over ten years experience in the energy industry, starting his career in a trading support function, before a move into gas and electricity contract management and then into overall energy market regulation and policy.

Working within the Strategy, Regulation and Communication function at Drax Power Limited, Stuart’s primary area of responsibility is GB wholesale electricity market arrangements and their development.  His key role is to ensure that the perspectives of all industry parties are appropriately represented, including the interests of small and independent market participants.

Stuart has been involved with BSC matters throughout his career and in more recent years has been closely involved in a number of key Standing Group and Modification Working Group work-streams under both the BSC and the CUSC. Stuart is a keen advocate of transparent and inclusive market arrangements and governance processes.